Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe (17) and Orlando City SC defender Robert Valentino (22) battle for the ball during the second half of a game last season.

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Jonathan Lintner
| The Courier-Journal

A Louisville architect and minority owner of the Orlando City Soccer Club is in negotiations to bring the United Soccer Leagues Professional Division team to Louisville.

Wayne Estopinal, of TEG architects and owner of Mockingbird Valley Soccer Club, said Tuesday that Louisville is under "serious" consideration by Orlando City's other owners to relocate their USL Pro club here once Orlando upgrades its franchise to Major League Soccer in 2015.

Orlando City president Phil Rawlins and chairman John Bonner are scheduled to visit Louisville next Tuesday to meet with potential investors ...